Did it get foggy on Saturday night or what?
After Independence Day revelers enjoyed their fireworks shows, a thick cloud of haze rolled into our region.
Many at the Potomac Nationals game in Woodbridge posted photos to social media showing the eerie fog.
The low lying fog is here in Woodbridge, VA…We’re tied 2-2 in the 13th inning Wilmington and Potomac! pic.twitter.com/e5Cw3laXs2
— Potomac Nationals (@PNats42) July 5, 2015
When farm team for the Washington Nationals set off their fireworks after the game Saturday night, many stated they couldn’t see them because the fog was so dense.
Brian Lasorsa, of the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington office in Sterling, said they knew the fog was coming when forecasters updated thier short-term forecast about 7 p.m. Saturday. Lasorsa said smoke from fireworks could have played a role in why the fog was so dense.
After the fireworks shows ended, a breeze blew most of the smoke south of Washington, D.C., where many gather on the National Mall to watch one of the region’s largest firework shows. Fog at Ronald Regan National Airpot reduced visibility to about two to three miles, said Lasorsa.
On a clear day, it’s possible to see about 10 miles in any direction, he added.
The fog — and firework smoke – hung around due to inversion, said Lasorsa. That’s when air temperatures at the surface are cooler than they are aloft. So, instead of rising and blowing away, the smoke hung around.
It’s possible that smoke particles could have been a contributing factor of creating more fog across the region.
The fog cleared out of the area Sunday morning.
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